Greeks deserve to have an expanded community here at Virginia Tech. When Greek life is forced to live off of the Tech campus, it creates a huge hassle for us Greeks. While our fraternity and sorority members put money into houses that are poor investments in the long run, both the communities and university suffer.
The Virginia Tech golf course is an unproductive liability for the university as its revenue and benefits pale in comparison to those provided consistently by the Greek communities here at Tech.
Greeks are donors of thousands upon thousands of dollars to philanthropic organizations and non-profits. The Greek community also provides the university with countless hours of community service in events such as the Big Event, Relay for Life and Greeks Giving Back.
To not reward communities who devote time, effort, and money to good causes would be blasphemous. The Greek community here at Tech has both earned and deserved the Oak Lane Phase IV Expansion.
Jonathan L. Ciccone
freshman
general engineering major